art business resources...
The resources listed below have been recommended by presenters from various SEA Conferences.
American Craft Council
21 S. Eltings Corner Road
Highland, NY 12528
Phone: 800/836-3470
Promote both juried retail and wholesale shows of American contemporary craft around the country
American Film Institute (AFI)
2021 N. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: 323/856-7600
Americans For the Arts
Federal Arts Advocacy group
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
Art Ally LLC​
As an Art Ally, Jessica Jacobs uses her experience to help artists bridge the gap between art and business.
Arts & Business Council of Chicago
​Phone: 312/372-1876
Track your artwork, galleries, sales, competitions, exhibitions, contacts, limited edition runs and more. Visualize your data in ways never before possible to help you intelligently manage and market your artwork.
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF)
304 Hudson Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212/807-1400
Bay Area Independent Publishers Assoc.

Broadcast Music, INC. (BMI)
Chicago Artists’ Coalition
217 N. Carpenter St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312/491-8888
This resource is for all artists (even those living outside Chicago) with slide registry, resource publications, website etc.
Chicago Dance and Music Alliance
410 South Michigan Ave., Suite 819 Chicago, IL 60605-1402
Phone: 312/987-9296
Chicago Metal Arts Guild (C-MAG)
Phone: 708/358-0019
College Art Association
275 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001
Phone: 206/684-7171
Crafts Report Magazine
Phone: 800/777-7098
A resource for craft artists in all media for tools, shows, competitions, articles regarding managing craft businesses.
Disney/ASCAP Workshops
(including a Chicago Workshop)
Diversified LAB
Phone: 314/781-0480
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Etsy
Website that allows users to sell their handcrafted and handmade wares easily
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Promoters of many gift shows including the New York International Gift Fair which promotes the handmade section
The Guild
931 E. Main St.
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 877/344-8453
Art & Craft website and catalog. Also publish art books and sourcebooks
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Illinois Humanities Council
203 Wabash Ave, Suite 2020
Chicago, IL 60601-2417
Phone: 312/422-5580
Indpendent Television Service - ITVS
Resources for televisions producers

Phone: 630/855-3351
art - design - printing - finishing - publishing - mailing - e-marketing
Modern Postcard
Inexpensive postcards and more
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
National Arts and Disability Center
Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 3310
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967
Phone: 310/794-1141
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20506
Phone: 202/622-5400
National Opera Association
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
20 Jay Street, 7th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 212/366-6900
Extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines
Largest multi-arts festival in North America
New York Musical Theatre Festival

The New York University Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (MFA program)
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Open Studios Press - New American Paintings
​​450 Harrison Ave #304
Boston, MA 02118
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​3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21211
Promote the buyers market of American craft trade shows
Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA)
C/o North Central College
30 N. Brainard St.
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: 630/637-5468
Resources and programming for emerging visual, performing, literary, and media artists as well as educators.
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Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
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Society of Composers and Lyricists
Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
1300 Iroquois Ave, Suite 1300
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 630/778-6385

Southeastern Theatre Conference Inc.
Twin Cities Unified Theatre Auditions
United Professional Theatre Auditions
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts​
1300 Connecticut Ave., Suite 700
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 800/933-8721
International organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities
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